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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2026
Filed:
May. 21, 2024
Applicants:
Kazuhiro Shimojima, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroaki Miyagawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Kazuhiro Shimojima, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroaki Miyagawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B41J 11/62 (2006.01); B41J 13/22 (2006.01); B65H 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/0095 (2013.01); B41J 11/62 (2013.01); B41J 13/223 (2013.01); B65H 7/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A medium detector includes: a medium sensor to emit light to detect a medium conveyed by a drum in a conveyance direction; a sensor holder to hold the medium sensor; a light shield to shield a part of the light emitted from the medium sensor in the axial direction of the drum orthogonal to the conveyance direction; and a housing: rotatably supporting the drum; and holding the sensor holder and the light shield.
Shimojima, Kazuhiro. (2026). Medium detector and image forming apparatus (U.S. Patent No. 12766859). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12766859
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